Apple has just released the GM seed for OS X Lion. It's available now for registered developers in the Mac Dev Center.

Build number is 11A511, and Lion is expected to be released publicly later this month. A GM seed is usually seeded to developers a few weeks ahead of the final release. At the WWDC '11, Apple announced that the upcoming version of OS X would be released exclusively on the Mac App Store. The company said Lion would come out in July, without specifying an exact release date. With including the Launchpad -- a new way to launch and manage apps in iOS-style -- Mission Control, new Mail and extensive usage of multitouch gestures, Lion is set to refine the desktop OS adding elements and user interactions heavily borrowed from Apple's success on the iPhone and iPad. Apple has already the Lion upgrade process for businesses and education, and confirmed that new Macs bought after June 6 will be capable of through a request within 30 days of Lion's release. In addition to the OS X Lion Golden Master, Apple has also released Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 7 and OS X Lion Server GM seed.

Both GM seeds of Lion need to be redeemed in the Mac App Store with a redemption code -- previously, Apple had made available builds both through the Dev Center and Software Update for minor changes to the developer preview code. Update: the OS X Lion GM contains the EULA (end user license agreement), which mentions it'll be possible to run multiple virtualized instances of OS X Lion within the OS. The Golden Master version of OS X Lion (10.7) just released to developers includes the final end-user licensing agreement (EULA) which reveals that users can run up to two additional instances of OS X Lion on their same machine without a need for extra licenses. From the 10.7 EULA: (iii) to install, use and run up to two (2) additional copies or instances of the Apple Software within virtual operating system environments on each Mac Computer you own or control that is already running the Apple Software. MacRumors seems to believe this is related to the fact that virtualization was possible in previous versions of OS X Server, which will be sold. Additionally, of a scrolling video Apple has put right after the first boot of the OS, instead of the usual presentation video seen in older versions of OS X. Lion's scrolling system is 'reversed' by default (similarly to iOS, content follows finger's direction), so it makes sense to include a video explaining the differences in Lion for users coming from Snow Leopard, or other OS X versions.

The 10.7.5 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. It also includes Gatekeeper, a new security feature that helps you keep your Mac safe from malicious software by giving you more control over what apps are installed on your Mac. The 10.7.5 update also includes fixes that: • Resolve an issue where icons in Launchpad may get rearranged after a restart • Improve Wi-Fi reliability for iMac (Late 2009 and newer) • Resolve an issue using Spotlight to search an SMB server • Improve compatibility connecting to Active Directory servers See on how to verify the authenticity of this update. For detailed information on this update, please visit this website:. For information on the security content of this update, please visit:.